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View article: Identification of Cocconeis neothumensis var. marina using a polyphasic approach including ultrastructure and gene annotation
Identification of Cocconeis neothumensis var. marina using a polyphasic approach including ultrastructure and gene annotation Open
Several microalgae, including marine diatoms, significantly contribute to the global primary production and play a vital role in the food webs of benthic and planktonic ecosystems. Diatoms of the genus Cocconeis frequently inhabit benthic …
View article: Ocean Acidification Influences Site Fidelity and Seagrass Habitat Use by an Herbivorous Fish
Ocean Acidification Influences Site Fidelity and Seagrass Habitat Use by an Herbivorous Fish Open
View article: Molecular Approaches Detect Early Signals of Programmed Cell Death in Hippolyte inermis Leach
Molecular Approaches Detect Early Signals of Programmed Cell Death in Hippolyte inermis Leach Open
The protandric shrimp Hippolyte inermis is the only known marine invertebrate whose sex determination is strongly influenced by the composition of its food. In H. inermis, a sex reversal is triggered by the ingestion of diatoms of the genu…
View article: Ferroptosis precedes apoptosis to facilitate specific death signalling by fatty acids
Ferroptosis precedes apoptosis to facilitate specific death signalling by fatty acids Open
Cell death is physiologically induced by specific mediators. However, our power to trigger the process in selected cells is quite limited. The protandric shrimp Hippolyte inermis offers a possible answer. Here, we analyse a de novo transcr…
View article: Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces
Global Changes Alter the Successions of Early Colonizers of Benthic Surfaces Open
The successions of benthic communities over time are strongly influenced by the first colonizers, because surface associations are facilitated by modifications to the adhesive properties promoted by primary colonizers, such as bacteria, pr…
View article: Development of an efficient, noninvasive method for identifying gender year-round in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus
Development of an efficient, noninvasive method for identifying gender year-round in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus Open
View article: Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sponges and Algae: Effects on Cancer Cell Metabolome and Chemical Structures
Bioactive Compounds from Marine Sponges and Algae: Effects on Cancer Cell Metabolome and Chemical Structures Open
Metabolomics represent the set of small organic molecules generally called metabolites, which are located within cells, tissues or organisms. This new “omic” technology, together with other similar technologies (genomics, transcriptomics a…
View article: Protandric Transcriptomes to Uncover Parts of the Crustacean Sex-Differentiation Puzzle
Protandric Transcriptomes to Uncover Parts of the Crustacean Sex-Differentiation Puzzle Open
Hermaphrodite systems offer unique opportunities to study sexual differentiation, due to their high degree of sexual plasticity and to the fact that, unlike gonochoristic systems, the process is not confined to an early developmental stage…
View article: Two Benthic Diatoms, Nanofrustulum shiloi and Striatella unipunctata, Encapsulated in Alginate Beads, Influence the Reproductive Efficiency of Paracentrotus lividus by Modulating the Gene Expression
Two Benthic Diatoms, Nanofrustulum shiloi and Striatella unipunctata, Encapsulated in Alginate Beads, Influence the Reproductive Efficiency of Paracentrotus lividus by Modulating the Gene Expression Open
Physiological effects of algal metabolites is a key step for the isolation of interesting bioactive compounds. Invertebrate grazers may be fed on live diatoms or dried, pelletized, and added to compound feeds. Any method may reveal some sh…
View article: Symbioses of Cyanobacteria in Marine Environments: Ecological Insights and Biotechnological Perspectives
Symbioses of Cyanobacteria in Marine Environments: Ecological Insights and Biotechnological Perspectives Open
Cyanobacteria are a diversified phylum of nitrogen-fixing, photo-oxygenic bacteria able to colonize a wide array of environments. In addition to their fundamental role as diazotrophs, they produce a plethora of bioactive molecules, often a…
View article: Assessing the Ecotoxicity of Copper and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Comparison of Effects on Paracentrotus lividus and Botryllus schlosseri, as Alternative Bioassay Methods
Assessing the Ecotoxicity of Copper and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Comparison of Effects on Paracentrotus lividus and Botryllus schlosseri, as Alternative Bioassay Methods Open
Adult sea urchins and their embryos are ideal targets to investigate the medium- and long-term effects of various toxic agents, such as organic and inorganic pollutants, to forecast and mitigate their environmental effects. Similarly, smal…
View article: Food composition triggers early sex differentiation of a shrimp: a transcriptomic analysis
Food composition triggers early sex differentiation of a shrimp: a transcriptomic analysis Open
View article: Behavioural Responses of the Colonial Sea Squirt Botrylloides violaceus Oka to Suspended Food Micro-Particles in Laboratory Cultures
Behavioural Responses of the Colonial Sea Squirt Botrylloides violaceus Oka to Suspended Food Micro-Particles in Laboratory Cultures Open
Violet sea squirts are noteworthy model organisms, because they provide insights into various physiologic processes, including cell senescence, ageing, apoptosis and allorecognition. Consequently, their culture is critical to permit experi…